The State Library will be closed on August 30, 2017 for staff training. No appointments, online chat, or telephone assistance will be available that day.
Publications
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Directory of Washington Libraries
The Directory of Washington Libraries provides information on all types of libraries within the state, including names, addresses, and phone numbers. The Directory of Washington Libraries' last print edition was 2007 and has been since replaced with an online searchable database at libraries.wa.gov.
Library Fact Sheets
Legislative District Fact Sheets
Legislative District Fact Sheets can now be found on the Legislative Fact Sheets page.
Congressional District Fact Sheets
The fact sheets illustrate funding and support from the Washington State Library to libraries across the state. Fact sheets are organized by congressional district (below) as well as a Statewide.
Public Library Survey & Usage Reports
Public libraries continue to see increases in use even as hours are reduced and budgets remain stagnant or decline. Those are the conclusions of two new reports produced by the Washington State Library
2010 Public Library Survey
2010 Usage Report
2008 Usage Report
Public Library Trustee Manual
The Public Library Trustee Manual gives a basic understanding of the governing powers and duties of public library trustees. They highlight information about library issues that all trustees must address.
Shared Vision for Education: Connecting Educators, Families and Libraries
A resource guide for educators, families, and libraries which highlights the educational values of libraries.
A Shared Vision for Education (pdf)
Legislative Updates
Updates are available via Between the Lines, the Washington State Library blog.
A historical listing of legislative reports in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. 
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